Alumni Pool and Wang Fitness Center - MIT

Cambridge, MA, UNITED STATES

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Alumni Pool and Wang Fitness Center - MIT
[Closed for renovations until further notice]
Address
Building 57, 32 Vassar Street, Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(617) 253-2005

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
$15.00. [August, 2019]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
25y, 6 lanes, indoors, 80ºF (27ºC).
Diving
One 1m diving board and one 3m diving board.

Location

County/Region
Middlesex County
GPS
42.361239, -71.090095

Teams That Use This Facility

We have no web links or contact information for teams that train at this facility.

Facility Notes

Additional information about MIT's recreational facilities and programs can be found on the MIT Recreation website.
Originally expected to be reopened by February or March, 2024, the work is taking longer than previously foreseen. It is expected that the university will have a better idea of when it may reopen by the end of February, 2024.

Facility Reviews

A very nice facility, though a bit expensive if you're not affiliated to MIT. On the other hand, by paying $15 you need only to bring your bathing suit and goggles. All other items are provided. I was there during the weekend, when the university's Zesiger Pool was closed for a meet, and there were only a few others with me in the pool.
[September, 2014]
This is a great option In Cambridge and near the downtown Boston core. The $15 entry fee remains the same and they have wider opening hours than the Zesiger Center's main pool. This pool is older, but well maintained and clean. It’s a lovely pool, super deep ranging from 7’ to 13’. I saw two digital pace clocks and swimmers seemed to do a good job of segregation by speed with two lanes each marked slow, medium, and fast. The locker room and showers were similarly well maintained and nice. Bring your own lock; there are plenty of day lockers.
[August, 2019]